The 2016 session has come to a close and I am proud of House Republicans’ continued commitment to increasing funding for K-12 education and transportation. Whether by introducing bills or offering amendments to the budget, House Republicans made countless attempts to reprioritize tax dollars to help students in the classroom and fix our neglected transportation system. House Republicans also continuously fought to improve Colorado’s business environment by removing unnecessary laws and regulations and trying to stop more government involvement in the private sector.

Unfortunately, Democrats forced through numerous bills, against Republicans’ strenuous objections, that sought to add new regulations, mandates and penalties on Colorado businesses. While many of the Democrats’ bad bills never had a chance of becoming law, the conversation alone damaged Colorado’s ability to attract high-quality employers to our state.

Attached is our press handout discussing some of the helpful legislation we passed, the missed opportunities we wished had gained more bipartisan support, and the bad Democrat legislation we are grateful the Republican-controlled Senate was able to stop. (End of Session Wrap-up attachment)

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